But once the algicide wears off your roof hosts an all you can eat buffet for the neighborhood algae spores.
How to clean roof shingles from the ground.
Ignore your landscape and surrounding areas which can be harmed by the bleach solution.
It can also be referred to as low pressure or soft washing.
This can be done either while walking the roof or some hi tech equipment i have i can actually spray it from the ground without ever getting on the roof.
Start at the lower portion of the roof moving up as you clean each lower section.
One day you may notice that your roof is turning black or fungus is spreading across of it.
Spray the cleaner on a section of roof and let it sit for about 15 minutes.
After spraying the roof with the mixture allow it to sit on the surface for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with clean water.
Some of this growth including the stains from algae spores.
How to clean roof shingles.
Use the sprayer to saturate a strip 3 feet high x 10 feet wide.
So it pays to clean your shingles as soon as you spot algae growth.
But of course if the roof is really bad i may have to walk the roof with a power washer but set at a very low pressure about 400 psi about 12 inches away.
Proper cleaning is an important step in roof maintenance.
Do it yourself and save big bucks.
Using shingles that have been treated with algicide keeps the growth at bay for about 10 years thus the 10 year algae warranty.
Access pressurewash uses what s is referred to as a non pressure roof cleaning method.